The Papercut Arcade Collective exists with to run interactive events, workshops and exhibitions. We produce interactive art and games, share and inspire each other through creative challenges, and we create safe spaces to explore creativity and art with like-minded folks.
Our collective strives to be a welcoming and safer group for people of all races, identities, and levels of education.
We wish to respectfully acknowledge that we host events, and play on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. We ask that our creators also take the time to acknowledge, consider and respect the lands, waters, territories and treaties (or lack-thereof) wherever they are making and creating. We believe in and support #landback and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Who are the Papercut Arcade:
In 2020, our collective became a non-profit society. While we work continue to work through the paperwork (bring on the paper cuts), we have a society hierarchy made up of Collective Members (those who are currently organizing and paying out of pocket to make things happen, curators and artists), Associate Collective Members (participating in challenges, monthly challenges, salons and exhibitions) and Supporting Members (those who occasionally participate in the events or who donate to the society).
![Louise Chow, [desc: Chinese woman looking down, wearing white earbud headphones, and large red glasses that sit perched on her nose.]](https://thepapercutarcade.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/louise-150x150.jpg)
Louise Chow
Collective Member, Animator, Game Artist & Illustrator
View Louise’s Bio and TPCA Projects.
Jonathan Dawes
Collective Member, Writer, & Game Designer
Christopher Alan Slater
Collective Member, Writer, & Game Designer
Interested in membership?
Supporting Member
By donating $5 to our collective, you become a Supporting Member. Supporting Members receive early notice of creative challenges, public meetings, salons, exhibitions, and other events. Supporting Members are encouraged to participate in open calls and community activities throughout the year.
To remain in good standing, Supporting Members must volunteer, participate in, or attend at least two Papercut Arcade events during each planning cycle.
Donations help cover society fees, space rentals, and website maintenance.
“I want to support this collective. I’m not an artist, but I want to help out, volunteer, attend, or donate.” OR “I am an artist, and I would like to be more involved.”
Associate Member
Associate Members help plan and participate in our salons, exhibitions, and community activities. To become an Associate Member, you must be a Supporting Member in good standing, be sponsored by one Collective Member, have attended or participated in at least one TPCA event, and submit an artist or creator statement along with a brief summary of your involvement with TPCA.
Applications are reviewed by the Collective Membership and must be unanimously approved by the board. Associate Membership is a one-year commitment with annual dues of $10.
Associate Members receive a profile on the website and are invited to all planning meetings, collective socials, and public events.
Annual dues help cover society fees, space rentals, and website maintenance.
“I’m ready to participate in salons and exhibitions. I want to be a part of this collective – without too much responsibility.”
Collective Member
Collective Members are the artists, writers, designers, and creators who guide the direction of the collective. They administer, curate, design, and present interactive and creative works—including art, stories, games, and other experimental projects—while helping shape the future of the society.
To become a Collective Member, you must be either an Associate Member in good standing for at least six months or a Supporting Member in good standing for at least one year. Applicants must be sponsored by at least one Collective Member and submit an artist or creator statement, a letter outlining how they hope to contribute to the society, and either a proposal for a future TPCA event or a commitment to take on a significant role in two or more major TPCA events.
Applications are reviewed by the Collective Membership and must be unanimously approved by the board. New Collective Members are confirmed at the Annual General Meeting.
Collective Membership is a two-year commitment with annual dues of $25.
Collective Members receive a profile on the website, curate or facilitate at least one major event per planning cycle, vote at meetings, participate in selection juries, and may list their participation in the society on CVs, résumés, and grant applications.
Collective Members must attend at least 80% of planning meetings to remain in good standing.
“I want to belong to a collective that makes interactive art, stories, games, and exhibitions with like-minded folks. I am able to put in the time, and effort.”